Airbus has announced its withdrawal from the Canadian tender to replace the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) fighter fleet.
The UK Ministry of Defense and Airbus Defense and Space have decided to withdraw after a detailed review of the final call for tenders. First, "NORAD's security requirements continued to impose too much cost on platforms whose production and maintenance lines are located outside the community." 2-EYES "United States – Canada, "reports Airbus. And before adding: "Both parties concluded that the recent major revisions to the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) requirements did not sufficiently value the firm commitments included in Typhoon Canada's offer, while 'acted of a major point'.
The call for tenders is continuing with the remaining three manufacturers and is expected to be completed in 2022, with the first delivery expected by the Canadian government in 2025. In the meantime, in order to preserve its air capacity and to cope with the aging of its CF-18 fleet, Ottawa turned to Canberra, which supplies second-hand F-18s.
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